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AYUSH
A series of webinars on Naturopathy to be organized on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti
National Institute of Naturopathy , Pune under Ministry of AYUSH will be organizing a series of webinars on Gandhian philosophy of Self Reliance through Self Health Reliance on Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary celebrations from 2nd Oct 2020 and which will go on till National Naturopathy Day, i.e., 18th Nov 2020.
The series of webinars would try to convey the message of Self health responsibility to people through simple Naturopathy modalities which are available easily to all of us. The aim of the program is to create awareness on Naturopathy practices with demonstrations. Feedback sessions will be strengthened through live chats and discussions with practitioners.
The virtual programmes will open up the physical boundaries, and participation in these programs is expected from across the country, and even beyond. There will be a special effort to spread the thoughts of Gandhiji on health and wellbeing, which are of special significance in the current COVID-19 crisis. Gandhi ji was convinced that self-health is an individual responsibility.
The series of webinars would try to convey the message of Self health responsibility to people through simple Naturopathy modalities which are available easily to all of us. The program proposes to create awareness on Naturopathy practices with demonstrations.
Eminent scholars from differ countries would be invited to speak on Mahatma Gandhi’s Insights on Health. Such discourses will be customised to sensitize health care professionals on the views of Mahatma Gandhi on various aspects of Health determinants for better public health.
The webinars shall be organized in partnership with Gandhian institutes in India like the Gandhi Research Foundation, Centre for Gandhian Studies, Gandhi Bhavan, Gandhi Smarak Nidhi etc. Reputed speakers from the International Gandhian Institutes like Mahatma Gandhi Canadian Foundation for World Peace, Gandhi Information Center, Germany, Mahatma Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence, Virginia, USA, UTS, Sydney, Australia are also expected to join.
This 48-day program of webinars, starting from 2nd October 2020 shall have one session a day for a fixed hour of the day . The webinars shall culminate with a finale –a virtual event on 18th November 2020, the Naturopathy Day. This is the day on which Mahatma Gandhi had become life time Chairman of the All India Nature Cure Foundation Trust and signed the deed with the object of making the benefits of Nature Cure available to all classes of people.
Alongside with webinars programs like online quiz competition for college and school students, social media contests for public etc shall also be organized. This initiative of NIN, Pune is in line with its vision of Ayush for disease prevention and health promotion. This is fully in consonance with the ongoing “Ayush for Immunity” campaign of the Ministry of AYUSH.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Jaydip Mukherjee’s documentary “Other Ray: The Art of Satyajit Ray” screened at IFFI 53
Entries of “Ray Poster Making” contest on display at IFFI 53
Special Section on Satyajit Ray at IFFI 53
#IFFIWood, 25 November 2022
I tried to present my own concept of aesthetic creativity of Satyajit Ray: Jaydip Mukherjee
“Other Ray: The Art of Satyajit Ray”traces the roots of creative genius of Ray: Jaydip Mukherjee
As part of the special section on Satyajit Ray at IFFI 53, Jaydip Mukherjee’s 34-minute non-feature film “Other Ray: The Art of Satyajit Ray” was showcased in the Indian Panorama section on 24 Nov 2022. Interacting with media-persons and delegates at IFFI “Table Talks” organized by PIB, Director Jaydeep Mukherjee said this movie is a biographical documentary incorporating his own conception of Ray’s genius.
The various shades of Ray’s aesthetic genius – sketcher, calligrapher, music composer, director – have been covered holistically in the film, Mr. Mukhejee said. He added that the creativity ran in Ray’s genes from his grandfather Upendrakishore Ray Chaudhuri and father Sukumar Sen but his training under legends like Nandalal Bose & others at Shantiniketan clearly reflects in Ray’s works.
Mr. Mukherjee added that the film also captures other influences on Ray’s development of characters, like his years spent as Junior Visualizer at the advertising firm D.J. Keymar or learning Western musical notations from Professor Alex Aronson – which was part of his composing and orchestration process for many soundtracks in his films.
Mr. Mukherjee recalled how he discussed the idea of Other Ray with Satyajit Ray himself, but had to struggle over many decades to give shape to it. “I had to take pictures of Ray’s paintings and other works at an exhibition in Kolkata in 2007, apart from inputs of Sir Richard Attenborough and Ray’s other friends in London”, Mr. Mukherjee said.
The director also spoke of his intent to make similar documentaries on Ritwick Ghatak and Mrinal Sen, on the occasion of their centenaries upcoming in the next 2-3 years.
The venue also features a section “The One and Only Ray” – a film poster design contest with posters of Ray’s films redesigned by film enthusiasts across the country. Two Satyajit Ray classics are also being screened at IFFI 2022 – the 1977 period drama Shatranj ke Khiladi and the 1989 social, Ganashatru.
Watch the full Table Talk with director Jaydip Mukherjee here:PIB IFFI CAST AND CREW | Nadeem /Parikshit/Darshana | IFFI 53 - 108
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 327
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 130 crore landmark milestone
More than 72 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 130 Crore landmark milestone  today. More than 72 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10385148
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2nd Dose
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9570731
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18382193
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2nd Dose
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16638889
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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472546200
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2nd Dose
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256198962
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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188130937
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2nd Dose
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129518655
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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117697838
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2nd Dose
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83873034
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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807142316
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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495800271
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Total
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1302942587
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 8th December, 2021 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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169
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2nd Dose
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6585
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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391
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2nd Dose
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14496
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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1405110
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2nd Dose
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3713426
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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334163
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2nd Dose
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1009581
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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199019
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2nd Dose
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524263
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1st Dose Administered in Total
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1938852
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2nd Dose Administered in Total
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5268351
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Total
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7207203
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Implementation of Schemes for MSMEs Under Atma Nirbhar Bharat
The Government has taken a number of initiatives under the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to promote the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises  sector in the country. The details of two major schemes are as under:
- Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme : The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme  was announced as part of the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Package in May, 2020 to support eligible MSMEs and other business enterprises to meet their operational liabilities and resume businesses in view of the distress caused by the COVID-19 crisis. This scheme covers all the sectors of the economy. Under this, 100% guarantee is provided to Member Lending Institutions  in respect of the credit facility extended by them to eligible borrowers. The scheme is valid till 31.03.2023.
- Self Reliant India  Fund: The Government of India has announced Fund of Funds with the nomenclature Self Reliant India  Fund to infuse equity funding in MSMEs which have the potential and viability to grow. Under this scheme Government has a provision of corpus of Rs.10,000 crore from Government of India.
The Ministry of MSME on 7th September, 2021 assigned a study to Small Industries Development Bank of India  to assess the impact of change in MSME classification on the MSME Sector. The terms of reference of the said study inter-alia also included assessment of losses suffered by MSME sector due to Covid-19 pandemic. The said study was based on a survey conducted by SIDBI taking a random sample pool comprising 1,029 MSMEs spread across 20 States and 2 Union Territories. The report of the study submitted on 27th January, 2022, reveals that 67 percent of the respondent MSMEs were temporarily closed for upto a period of 3 months. The study reveals that around 65 percent of the MSMEs surveyed, have availed the benefits under Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme and around 36 percent of the respondents also availed loans under the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises scheme.
This reply was given by the Minister of State for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 117.63 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.32%; Highest since March 2020
- 12,202 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,39,46,749
- 7,579 new cases in the last 24 hours; lowest in 543 days
- India's Active caseload stands at 1,13,584; lowest in 536 days
- Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.33%; Lowest since March 2020
- Daily positivity rate  less than 2% for last 50 days
- Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 2% for last 60 days
- 63.34 cr Total Tests conducted so far
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Singing of MoU between NHLML and Katra Development Authority for developing Inter Modal Station in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir
A Memorandum of Understanding  was signed between NHLML and Katra Development Authority in presence of Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of State Shri Gen VK Singh, L.G., Jammu & Kashmir Shri Manoj Sinha and Central & State Officials.
As part of the initiative, Inter Modal Station is being developed in Katra to improve the travelling experience of Pilgrims who are visiting Mata Vaishno Devi Temple. Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is developing Inter Modal Stations across the country for improving passenger infrastructure development across the Nation.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Press Communique
Vide notification dated 13.10.2021, in exercise of the power conferred by clause  of Article 217 and Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint the following Judicial Officers/Advocates as Judges/ Additional Judges of the following High Courts w.e.f. the date they assume charge of their respective offices: -
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Name of High Court
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Smt. P. SreeSudha, Judicial Officer
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As Judges of the Telangana High Court.
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Dr.  C. Sumalatha, Judicial Officer
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Dr.  G. Radha Rani, Judicial Officer
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M. Laxman, Judicial Officer
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N. Tukaramji, Judicial Officer
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A. Venkateshwara Reddy, Judicial Officer
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Smt. P. Madhavi Devi, Member 
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Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo, Advocate
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As Judges of the Orissa High Court.
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Radha Krishna Pattanaik, Judicial Officer
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Sashikanta Mishra, Judicial Officer
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Chandrasekharan KarthaJayachandran, Judicial Officer
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As Additional Judges of the Kerala High Court.
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Smt. Sophy Thomas, Judicial Officer
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PuthenVeedu Gopala Pillai Ajithkumar , Judicial Officer
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Smt. Chandrasekharan Sudha, Judicial Officer
Ministry of Defence
Replacement of Helicopters
Replacement of aircraft fleet of the defence forces including Cheetah and Chetak helicopters is reviewed from time to time keeping in view the operational requirements. This is a continuous process. The Government has planned replacement of these helicopters with Naval Utility Helicopter, indigenous Light Utility Helicopter  manufactured by HAL under “Buy ” project and Russian built Ka-226T as “Buy & Make ”.
Initial Operational Clearance to LUH has been granted. Four Limited Series Production  LUHs  would be manufactured by 2022-23 and eight  LUHs  by 2023-24. This would be followed by manufacture of Series Production  Helicopters by HAL.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Smt AmbikaSoniin Rajya Sabha today.
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Prime Minister's Office
Former PM of Nepal, Shri Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ calls on PM
Shri Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, former Prime Minister of Nepal and Co-Chairman, Nepal Communist Party, called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today.
The two leaders discussed the progress in India-Nepal relations, as well as other issues of mutual interest.
The Prime Minister fondly recalled their previous interactions, and thanked Shri Dahal for his valuable contributions in strengthening India-Nepal relations.
Recalling his two visits to Nepal this year, the Prime Minister said that India-Nepal relations have received a boost in momentum with frequent high-level interactions.
Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways prioritizes early completion of Railway Track projects
Already completed 1352 Route Kilometres  in this Financial Year
Accomplishes three times of the work completed for the same period during the last financial year
Indian Railways has been working in the pursuit of reducing the unit cost of logistics to minimum. Of late, rail infrastructure projects related with Railway tracks have been given big push and as a result, a trend is clearly visible. Progress of Railway track projects i.e. New Lines, Gauge conversion and multi-tracking  has shot up almost three times in the period April-September  vis-a-vis last year.
During this Financial Year till 21st September 2022, Railways has completed 1352 track Kilometres  of New lines, Gauge conversion and multi tracking projects. Another 150 TKM is likely to be added in the month of September itself. Combined figure is more than three times of the last year’s figures for the same period during the last financial year. Last year, 482 TKM was completed till 30th September, 2021.
During this Financial Year till date, 42 TKM of New Line, 28 TKM of Gauge Conversion and 1283 TKM of multi tracking has been completed. However, during last financial year , only 4 TKM of Gauge conversion and 478 TKM of Multi tracking was achieved. No progress in the new lines was achieved during corresponding period.
Majors sections commissioned are:
Doubling/ multi tracking: Daund-Gulbarga  – Golden Quadrilateral route of Mumbai-Chennai, Vijayawada-Gudivada-Bhimavaram  Doubling – AP, Secunderabad-Mahbubnagar doubling  – Telangana.
Gauge conversion: Mansi-Saharsa-Purnea  – Bihar, Mavli-Badi Sadri  - Rajasthan.
New line: Bhadrachallam-Sattupalli  – Telangana.
During 2022-23, total capex allocated for New Line/ Doubling/ Gauge Conversion in 2022-23 is Rs. 67000 Crores . Actual expenses till August 2022 is Rs. 20075 Crores. In 2021-22, total capex allocated for New Line/ Doubling/ Gauge Conversion in 2021-22 was Rs. 45465 Crores . Actual Expenses till August 2021 was Rs.15,281 Crores.
It is to be noted that in New Line/ Doubling/ Gauge Conversion, 2904 km was achieved against target of 2400 Km during 2021-22 which was the highest ever commissioning . Target for current year is 2500 TKM.
Various steps being taken by the Government for effective and speedy implementation of rail projects include  substantial increase in allocation of funds on priority projects  delegation of powers at field level  close monitoring of progress of project at various levels, and  regular follow-up with State Governments and concerned authorities for expeditious land acquisition, forestry and wildlife clearances and for resolving other issues pertaining to projects.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
185.20 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 11,639
Active cases stand at 0.03%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.76%
1,222 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,24,98,789
1,033 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
79.25 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,82,039 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 218.17 Cr
Over 4.09 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 40,750
4,272 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.72%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 1.51%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 218.17 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 4.09 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10415125
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2nd Dose
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10118337
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Precaution Dose
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7007335
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18436674
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2nd Dose
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17715777
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Precaution Dose
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13624628
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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40994192
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2nd Dose
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31672418
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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61933703
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2nd Dose
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53025284
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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561241218
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2nd Dose
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515634108
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Precaution Dose
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93348713
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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204023650
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2nd Dose
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196934729
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Precaution Dose
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47930110
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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127664915
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2nd Dose
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123120703
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Precaution Dose
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46953129
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Precaution Dose
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20,88,63,915
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Total
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2,18,17,94,748
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 40,750. Active cases now constitute 0.09% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.72%. 4,474 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,40,13,999.
4,272 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 3,16,916 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 89.47 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 1.51% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 1.35%.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Union Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan unveils the foundation stone of the Shyamaprasad Mookerjee advance research and training campus of IACS in Kolkata
Kolkata, 13 September 2018
Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan unveiled the foundation stone of the Syamaprasad Mookerjee Advanced Research and Training  campus of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science  at Baruipur in Kolkata. Speaking at the function, Dr. Harsh Vardhan appreciated the efforts of the institute for initiating the SMART campus with state of art technology. He said innovation and scientific creativity is the bedrock for the development of any nation with scientific mindset.The Minister said institutes like IACS can become the role model in scientific research domain. He said there is tremendous scope for research and development in varied fields like Robotics, nano-science , nano-technology, cyber technology among others where the institute can play a pivotal role.
Science & Technology Minister further added that today India has become an ideal example of Brain Drain to Brain Gain country for talented scientists working in research institutes of the country. He lauded the scientists for their pioneering role in development of science and technology and developing processes to reach the last mile citizen in the growth story of India. He further said that the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and his initiative is driving India to the path of becoming top three nations in the domain of science and technology by 2030.Dr. Vardhan stressed that India has progressed to 3rd position in the field of nano-technology, 6th in science publication which speaks volume of scientific study in the entire world. He informed that in area of Tsunami early warning system, India’s progress has grown leaps and bounds with new scientific diagnostic techniques.
Present on the occasion were Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, DST,Professor MM Sharma, FRS, Chairman, Governing Council of IACS, Professor Santanu Bhattacharya, Director IACS among others.
Ministry of Railways
Chairman and CEO/Railway Board inaugurates Iconic Week Celebrations of ‘Azadi Ki Rail Gadi aur Stations’
Indian Railways to organize week long celebrations from 18th July-23rd July
The events of this Iconic Week celebration focus both on the Railway Stations and Trains having historical importance
75 Railway Stations identified as Freedom Stations and 27 Trains for Spot Lighting
Chairman & CEO, Railway Board, Shri Vinay Kumar Tripathi inaugurated the Iconic Week Celebrations of the ‘Azadi Ki Rail Gadi aur Stations’ today in Rail Bhawan. Highlighting the importance of 75 identified stations/27 trains in the freedom struggle, Indian Railways will organize week long celebrations from 18th July-23rd July.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Vinay Kumar Tripathi said, “As a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the event ‘Azadi Ki Rail Gadi aur Stations will be held during this week called as Iconic Week, under the overall spirit of Jan Bhagidari and Jan Andolan, which will showcase the convergence of the values and glories of the freedom struggle of the past with the aspirations and dreams of a young, new and iconic India. This week will culminate with the Milestone function on 23rd July 2022.”
The events of this Iconic Week celebration are focussed both on the Railway Stations and Trains having historical importance. For this, 75 Railway Stations have been identified as Freedom Stations and 27 Trains for Spot Lighting. In all these 75 Stations across 24 states, besides lighting up and decorations, events such as Nukkad Natak in local language, light and sound shows, display of video films/ patriotic songs, etc would be held, with a view to increase the outreach of Janbhagidari. Photo Exhibition and Selfie Point in the backdrop of ‘Azadi Ki Rail Gadi’ would be set up and remain in these Station premises during the entire iconic week event. On the day of the Milestone Function in Delhi on 23rd July 22, family members of Freedom Fighters from the respective local area will be invited to the Stations to share their story.
Under the programme Spot Lighting of Trains, 27 identified trains will be flagged off by Freedom Fighter’s family from the originating stations. These trains will be appropriately decorated and historical facts about the trains would be depicted for the benefit of our citizens, particularly the younger generation.
The Iconic Week Celebration will be very impactful across the country and more vibrant around the Freedom Stations & Spotlight Trains to kindle the patriotic spirit in the minds of travelling public and people at large.